Newly declassified military footage documents the search and rescue operations that successfully recovered two downed U.S. Air Force officers whose extractions occurred two days apart. The visual records detail the tactical procedures employed by rescue teams operating in hostile conditions, showcasing the coordinated aerial support, ground locating efforts, and extraction maneuvers used to secure the personnel. The release provides historical documentation of combat search and rescue capabilities, highlighting the precision, communication, and rapid deployment required to safely evacuate downed aviators.
- Newly declassified visual records document the separate combat search and rescue missions conducted for two downed U.S. Air Force officers.
- The two recovery operations took place across hostile terrain and were completed within 48 hours of each other.
- The footage shows aerial tracking, target location procedures, and close coordination between recovery aircraft and ground teams.
- Rescue crews established protective perimeters and executed extraction protocols to safely retrieve both aviators.
- The declassified materials illustrate the operational planning, survival strategies, and logistical challenges involved in historical personnel recovery missions.
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While the image is blurred, you can clearly see that the rotor head is a large dome, which is very similar to images of the Stealthhawk. Footage at the beginning shows a blackhawk/pavehawk with a fueling probe and this was not blurred. imho.
The best 60 minutes can come up with on TV to show a guest a video and comment on it is a smartphone?
Damned straight, bring them home!!!
I guess the stealth hawk from the bin Laden raid is still in service.
Bruh i wanna see the video about the mission with the planes in the desert, they blur the helicopter but its very obvious which helicopter it is 😂
I am generally against paying high taxes, but for the purpose of buying bespoke helicopters and other military gear, I’ll give you the password to my IRA and all my debit cards.
Why people would want to join the military and then unalive a bunch of innocent people in the process of eliminating the enemy…. and then you come back completely messed up from it realizing the people who sent you there are all living in luxury playong golf on Sundays is COMPLETELY BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING.
There will not be a easyway out of this war. All this life and wealth gone. Crazy times.
60 Minutes sending video to China as soon as they get it.
SHOW US THE OTHER, SUPPOSEDLY HUNDREDS, OF OTHER TROOPS INVOLVED
Glorify this incompetence 60 minutes good job.
why is she showing the footage on that tiny phone???
🌟🥇 AIRBORNE 💯🙏😮!.
AMERICAN’S RESILIENCE & MOTIVATION IS UNMATCHED……..💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
One thing to know about the US military, or militaries in general for that matter, is that CSAR (combat search and rescue) doesn't play around. They're the badasses you send in to rescue the other badasses when they inevitably get in trouble. They're the type of people that will stare at you blankly when told that their rescue mission will require them to jump into enemy territory is likely a one-way trip.
US CSAR specifically won't take no for an answer and has perfected their craft since the days of WW2 to Vietnam and the Gulf War into GWOT.
Never leave anyone behind 👊🏻
It takes the genius logic of 60 minutes to ask a question like" why do they blur that out"
We're on there land & we attacked them first but 🇺🇸 supposed to be the "Good Guys" ? Free 🇺🇸 from Aipac….
The stories propaganda
He ran to the 60 fairly fast with a broken back etc especially when hitting sand and dirt at 70-80 mph. Just about 24hrs earlier.
🇺🇸🙏🙏🇺🇸
Oh but the media could care less if all US secrets were exposed just to get more views
Look forward to hearing the rescued men and their rescuers tell their stories on the Shawn Ryan show.
They didn’t knew you’re coming 😮/high ground art of war/behind enemy lines Owen Wilson/rambo1,2,3/patriot wars/tom clancy jack ryan…😮
So this never could have been created after the fact to bring legitimacy to a rescue operation that never happened?
IT WAS AN IRANIAN HELICOPTER
No other nation has this capability. Amazing operation.
Broken back but climb to the extraction site?? What's next that he crashed to the ground going between 70 – 100 mph!!! Imagine crashing your car going that fast and coming out with a broken back and going on a grueling hike. 😂
Awesome USA Baby!